Are we over-rating CJ Uzomah?

[bengals1969]

(03-14-2022, 10:14 AM)ochocincos Wrote: Yes, ultimately.

The big thing I primarily see with this TE class is they seem "pedestrian."
I don't see a lot of speed and quickness from them.
They seem more like CJ Uzomah than George Kittle.

Only 15 TEs have exceeded 1000 yards in a season since 2000, and only one had a 40 time greater than 4.70 - Tony Gonzalez.

The one who I think has the most potential as a pass catcher is Isaiah Likely, but I don't see him being up there with Kittle, Kelce, Andrews, Waller, or Pitts year after year.

CJ is a complete TE in that he blocks, has good hands and moves the chains. Mixon does that too, but CJ does it starting at the line of scrimmage. If the Bengals need 1000 yards from a receiver they have three other guys who do it better and CJ blocks for them. CJ’s value to Burrow is what he does around the line of scrimmage, then his route running.